Digestion By Shawn

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digestion

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to break down food

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anus

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the opening at the end alimentary canal through which solid waste matter leaves the body

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recutum

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the final section of large intestine, terminating at the anus.

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liver

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a large lobed glandular organ in the abdomen of vertebrates, involved in many metabolic processes.

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villus

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any of numerous minute elongated projections set closely together on a surface, typically increasing its surface area for the absorption of substances, in particular.

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bile

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a bitter greenish-brown alkaline fluid that aids digestion and is secreted by the liver and stored in the gallbladder.

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gallblader

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the small sac-shaped organ beneath the liver, in which bile is stored after secretion by the liver and before release into the intestine

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pancreas

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a large gland behind the stomach that secretes digestive enzymes into the duodenum. Embedded in the pancreas are the islets of Langerhans, which secrete into the blood the hormones insulin and glucagon.

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small intestine

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the part of the intestine that runs between the stomach and the large intestine; the duodenum, jejunum, and ileum collectively

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large intestine

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the cecum, colon, and rectum collectively.

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fat

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a natural oily or greasy substance occurring in animal bodies, especially when deposited as a layer under the skin or around certain organs

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vitamin

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any of a group of organic compounds that are essential for normal growth and nutrition and are required in small quantities in the diet because they cannot be synthesized by the body.

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mineral

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a solid inorganic substance of natural occurrence.

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protein

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any of a class of nitrogenous organic compounds that consist of large molecules composed of one or more long chains of amino acids and are an essential part of all living organisms, especially as structural components of body tissues such as muscle, hair, collagen, etc., and as enzymes and antibodies.

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glucose

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a simple sugar that is an important energy source in living organisms and is a component of many carbohydrates

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esophagus

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the part of the alimentary canal that connects the throat to the stomach; the gullet. In humans and other vertebrates it is a muscular tube lined with mucous membrane.